Device Storing Vector Image with Embedded Image Style Identifier, and Methods and Utilities for Formatting a Device Image with Image Style Attributes

1. A computer usable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for formatting an image, said method comprising: in response to receiving an image request, retrieving a vector image from a device that is a target of said image request, said vector image illustrating at least a portion of device; locating at said device a first image style identifier within said vector image, said first image style identifier being associated with a first set of style attributes for said vector image; searching for a second set of style attributes for said vector image, said second set of style attributes being stored apart from said vector image, and said second set of style attributes being given a higher priority than said first set of style attributes for said vector image; and if the second set of style attributes is found, causing said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes.

2. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the causing of said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes further comprises: replacing said first image style identifier with a second image style identifier, said second image style identifier being associated with said second set of style attributes for said vector image.

3. The computer usable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein at least one of said first and second sets of style attributes is a cascading style sheet (CSS).

4. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the causing of said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes further comprises: replacing said first set of style attributes with said second set of style attributes.

5. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the causing of said vector image to be formatted using at least said second set of style attributes further comprises: if a style targeted by one of said first set of style attributes is also targeted by one of said second set of style attributes, substituting said one of said second set of style attributes for said one of said first set of style attributes.

6. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein said first image style identifier identifies a location of said first set of style attributes external to said vector image.

7. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: identifying a location of said first set of style attributes internal to said vector image based on said first image style identifier.

8. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: obtaining said second set of style attributes from a device management tool.

9. The computer usable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the searching for said second set of style attributes further comprises: implementing a search order priority, said search order priority causing a first location to be searched for said second set of style attributes and, upon a failure to locate said second set of style attributes at said first location, causing a second location to be searched for said second set of style attributes.

10. The computer usable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein locations included in said search order priority are selected from locations are selected from a group consisting of said device, a device management tool, an image display system, and user input.

11. A computer usable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for formatting an image, said method comprising: in response to receiving an image request from a device management tool, retrieving a vector image from a device that is a target of said image request, said vector image illustrating at least a portion of said device; locating at said device a set of style attributes for said vector image, said set of style attributes being stored apart from said vector image; and linking said set of style attributes with a first image style identifier embedded in said vector image.

12. The computer usable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the linking of said set of style attributes with said first image style identifier embedded in said vector image further comprises: locating a second image style identifier embedded in said vector image; and replacing said second image style identifier with said first image style identifier.

13. The computer usable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the linking of said set of style attributes with said first image style identifier embedded in said vector image further comprises: locating said first image style identifier within said vector image; and renaming a file containing said set of style attributes to correspond to said first image style identifier.

14. The computer usable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises: obtaining said set of style attributes from said device management tool.

15. The computer usable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein said locating of said set of style attributes further comprises: implementing a search order priority, said search order priority causing a first location to be searched for said set of style attributes and, upon a failure to locate said set of style attributes at said first location, causing a second location to be searched for said set of style attributes.

16. The computer usable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein locations included in said search order priority are selected from a group consisting of said device, a device management tool, an image display system, and user input.

17. A device, comprising: a non-volatile memory in which a vector image illustrating at least a portion of the device is stored, the vector image comprising an embedded image style identifier that identifies a set of style attributes stored apart from the vector image; and an interface to provide access to the vector image.

18. A device, comprising: a non-volatile memory storing a vector image illustrating at least a portion of the device, the vector image declaring, but not fully specifying, a function call that is triggered in response to an event associated with display of the vector image, wherein the vector image includes an image style identifier that is associated with a set of style attributes that is stored separately from the vector image; and an interface to provide access to the vector image.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the event is specified within the vector image as a type of user interaction with a display of the vector image.